Authoritatively Stating International Law? The ICJ and Israeli Withdrawal from the OPT

Authoritatively Stating International Law? The ICJ and Israeli Withdrawal from the OPT

Authoritatively Stating International Law? The ICJ and Israeli Withdrawal from the OPT On July 21, 2024, the International Court of Justice (“ICJ” or “Court”) delivered its advisory opinion on the Legal Consequences arising from the Policies and Practices of Israel in...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Question of Whether Gaza Is Occupied Territory

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Question of Whether Gaza Is Occupied Territory

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The Question of Whether Gaza Is Occupied Territory On October 7, Hamas launched a brutal attack that killed more than 1,400 people and injured another 6,900 individuals, including at least 32 Americans. Hamas also took over 240 hostages...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – International Law “Made in Israel” v. International Law “Made for Israel”

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – International Law “Made in Israel” v. International Law “Made for Israel”

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – International Law “Made in Israel” v. International Law “Made for Israel” International lawyers inside and outside Israel have long been critical of Israel’s tendency to rely on very specific and problematic interpretations of...
Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The ICRC’s Statement on the Israel-Hamas Hostilities and Violence: Discerning the Legal Intricacies

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The ICRC’s Statement on the Israel-Hamas Hostilities and Violence: Discerning the Legal Intricacies

Israel – Hamas 2023 Symposium – The ICRC’s Statement on the Israel-Hamas Hostilities and Violence: Discerning the Legal Intricacies On October 13, 2023, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) released an extraordinary statement, which among other...
Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Belligerent Occupation

Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Belligerent Occupation

Ukraine Symposium – The Law of Belligerent Occupation The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has raised important and timely issues regarding the application, implementation, and enforcement of the law of armed conflict. Particularly relevant, is the law of occupation....
The Forthcoming ICJ Advisory Opinion on Israel/Palestine and the Doctrine of Illegal Occupation

The Forthcoming ICJ Advisory Opinion on Israel/Palestine and the Doctrine of Illegal Occupation

The Forthcoming ICJ Advisory Opinion on Israel/Palestine and the Doctrine of Illegal Occupation On January 9th, 2023, the UN General Assembly requested the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to provide an advisory opinion on two questions. The first concerns the...